Sanator, South Dakota Explained

Sanator is an unincorporated community in Custer County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.

History

A post office called Sanator was established in 1921, and remained in operation until 1962.^[1] The community derived its name from the local South Dakota Tuberculosis Sanitorium.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Custer County . Jim Forte Postal History . 2 February 2015.
2. Book: Federal Writers' Project. Federal Writers' Project. South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. 1940. University of South Dakota. 60.